Kids aged 12 to 15 can now receive the Pfizer coronavirus vacccine, and the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today on Wednesday that vaccination locations across the state are prepared to administer it to them. The announcement comes following the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) recent expansion of[Read More…]
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Illinois Department of Public Health monitoring new coronavirus variant
Illinois health officials announced on Thursday that they are keeping an eye on a new development in the coronavirus pandemic. A new variant of the virus that causes COVID-19 has been identified in the United Kingdom. Cases have been reported in two U.S. states and are not known to be linked[Read More…]
Coping with COVID: May 23: Memorial Day, free hand sanitizer, stats
Memorial Day in pandemic mode. Thornton Distillery offers free hand sanitizer. Recent COVID-19 statistics. You’ve reached subscriber-only content Register for free to continue reading Free 3-day trial Already a subscriber? Log in here.
Miller announces $500K Southland Family Support Fund
Cook County Commissioner Donna Miller (D-6th) announced on Wednesday, May 20, the establishment of a recovery fund to assist families in need in the Southland. “Data shows that the COVID-19 pandemic has hit the South Suburbs hard, exacerbating economic and healthcare disparities that already existed, especially in the Southland communities.[Read More…]
Coping with COVID: May 21
State regions are on track to move into phase 3 of the Restore Illinois plan by the end of the month. Case rate flattening in Homewood. You’ve reached subscriber-only content Register for free to continue reading Free 3-day trial Already a subscriber? Log in here.
Coping with COVID: May 15
Homewood’s Fourth of July parade has been canceled for this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Same for garage sales. Veterans interview show offered as some compensation for canceled Memorial Day parade. Health officials continue to tout use of face coverings but not gloves as personal protection for the general[Read More…]
Governor’s office staff to work from home for isolation period after staffer tests positive
After a member of Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s senior staff tested positive for COVID-19, the Governor’s Office employees will follow Illinois Department of Public Health guidance and work from home for an appropriate isolation period. The asymptomatic staff member tested positive late last week and was in close contact with the[Read More…]
Coping with COVID: May 10
A good day and good trends. Gov. J.B. Pritzker has been quick to caution people not read too much into daily swings in COVID-19 statistics, urging instead attention to longer term trends. On Sunday, though, the daily numbers and trends seem to be going in the right direction. The day saw[Read More…]
Local hospital staff rise to the occasion of pandemic
Healthcare workers at Franciscan Health in Olympia Fields have faced the overwhelming demands of the COVID-19 pandemic without becoming overwhelmed, according to one administrator. It hasn’t been easy. In a recent interview with the Chronicle, Mari Lynn Ross, vice president of Patient Care Services and chief nursing officer at Franciscan[Read More…]
Coping with COVID: May 8
Illinois sets a new record for COVID-19 tests administered in one day. Homewood and Flossmoor cases edge up. The unemployment numbers released Friday were grim, but the state is trying to meet the huge demand for unemployment benefits. A new program starts Monday that will provide benefits to contract workers.[Read More…]
